97-03 cab removal to access engine
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Have access to a lift and to remove the oil pan would require to drop the tranny as well.
Built L motor had some metallic debris sitting in the IC reservoir unknown to anyone and when I punched it, got sucked into a cylinder and now I am hoping for the best.
Maybe replace a piston and disassemble/clean the entire longblock.
Crossing fingers.
Built L motor had some metallic debris sitting in the IC reservoir unknown to anyone and when I punched it, got sucked into a cylinder and now I am hoping for the best.
Maybe replace a piston and disassemble/clean the entire longblock.
Crossing fingers.
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There are 4 cab mounts that are easily accessed by removing the sill plates and pulling the carpet back. Those can be a bugger to get free depending if they are rusted out. As for under the hood, I removed the fan and radiator and hoses, remove the grill surround, remove the bolts for the trans and p/s coolers and those can hang out of your way, remove the 2 front bolts holding the cab to the frame ( I broke one during removal), detach the steering shaft from the steering gear, remove the throttle linkage and intake tube, and the wiring to the starter relay has to be taken off. Then position your lift under the cab, (this was easy for my SCAB, I'm not sure where to position the lift on your reg cab so use caution), then you can begin to lift the cab off very slowly. I made the mistake of unplugging harnesses that didn't need done. Basically the only wiring you need to remove is what is attached to the engine. Oh, remove the A/c compressor from the engine and let that remain with the frame part of the truck as well as the condenser, just remove that from the truck and let that sit on the bumper as the cab is lifted off. If you need any clarification or some picts, please let me know
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but isn't the intercooler system a closed system. Separate from the motor?
Just trying to figure out how anything could possibly get sucked into the motor from the intercooler reservoir?
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My mistake, debris was sitting in upper intake.
Got'r done. Wasn't awful, better part of 6 hours to lift the cab, remove the motor, support the tranny, sit the cab back down.
Need to replace 2 pistons. Have to get the TFS heads checked out, cylinder #3 leakdown is very bad, may require a valve job or taking the 2 cylinders out another 5 thou. The 2 pistons I need to replace are custom anyway,can have them made another 5 thou larger and no big deal.
Of course we will be disassembling the entire motor, cleaning, new rod bearings and rings.
Not as bad as it could have been, at least as of yet.
Got'r done. Wasn't awful, better part of 6 hours to lift the cab, remove the motor, support the tranny, sit the cab back down.
Need to replace 2 pistons. Have to get the TFS heads checked out, cylinder #3 leakdown is very bad, may require a valve job or taking the 2 cylinders out another 5 thou. The 2 pistons I need to replace are custom anyway,can have them made another 5 thou larger and no big deal.
Of course we will be disassembling the entire motor, cleaning, new rod bearings and rings.
Not as bad as it could have been, at least as of yet.
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